Saint Joseph's College of Maine

We are wrapping up a great run at St. Joe’s!! Our son is completing his MBA after receiving his undergrad last spring while having played for the mens soccer team throughout. The entire experience was excellent! From the quality of the education, caliber of the athletic program, friendships made, growth as a person, support of the coaches and admin staff, and last but not least the beautiful location. I would recommend St. Joe’s to any student seeking these attributes. Go Monks!

Our daughter transferred to Saint Joseph's for her sophomore year from a large university out west. She chose SJC because it offered the major she was interested in and gave her the ability to participate in a Division III sport, alpine skiing. She has had nothing but a positive experience! The academics have been a great fit for her, she has made great friends and has enjoyed the camaraderie of the ski team. The overall atmosphere of academics and athletics has exceeded our expectations. The professors are very attentive, and the ski team coaching staff has been amazing. To top it off, you can't beat the beautiful close knit campus on Sebago lake.

St. Joseph's College strikes a great balance of providing their students with a top notch education along with an outstanding athletic program. I can't say enough good things about the family orientated, student first culture the College, Athletic Department and specifically, the Women's Alpine Ski and Lacrosse team coaches provide our daughter and her teammates. We strongly recommend Saint Joseph's College to anyone looking for a great education while pursuing their passion for top notch athletics!

We have a daughter who is currently a sophomore on campus. Our son now has decided to attend St Joe's next September. Once we walked on campus, met staff and current students, both our kids decided right then that's where they would be attending. Both play LAX, and after meeting with Coach Keenan for the girls and Coach Cosentino for the boys, both our kids felt welcomed. They had found a second home to play LAX and get a great education . As parents, we love the safety the campus offers and the close knit community, so we couldn't have been more pleased when our son decided to attend also! Such a beautiful campus on the lake makes visits enjoyable every single time.

Sincerely,
Kevin and Richelle Wesley
Massachusetts

St. Joseph's College is a hidden gem in the State of Maine. I am so grateful for my time at SJC, and for the connections I formed with the wonderfully supportive community that wraps their arms around the college, as well as the athletics programs, particularly the women's basketball program. The networking and outreach that this small college in Maine has afforded me in my career and life has made me even more grateful for my decision to attend so many years ago.

Thornton Academy

We have been sending many great students from Spain to the school in the past years and they always have a wonderful experience. Many stay for 2 or 3 years since they love the academic options, sports and all the stuff members at the school that make them feel at home!

TA/TAMS, private high & middle schools that excel in academics. The high school has students from many countries offering a great multi-cultural experience with outstanding athletics.

For the past two years we have invited international students into our home for the 5 day Thanksgiving Holiday from school.  Our entire family felt that it would be very rewarding to share our American traditions with students and in turn learn more about the countries they are from.  It has been great fun cooking turkey and pie with students from Spain, Vietnam and China.  We even went out and cut down our tree to decorate for the upcoming Christmas Holiday. We have enjoyed the experience very much and plan to continue in future years. Thank you Thornton Academy for attracting great students from all over the world to Saco, Maine.

Serving as a Vacation Family to one of Thornton's residential students was an amazing experience for my family.  We were afforded the opportunity to open our home to a wonderful young person, learn about his country, and hopefully share a bit of what makes our family and traditions special.  Our time as a vacation family was a blessing.

I ended up dropping out in 2015, due to an insane amount of bullying from both students and teachers. French teacher and math teacher both openly made fun of me for having questions/not understanding. French teacher even took it as far as to grade my tests (nobody else’s) in front of the whole class and only point out what I did wrong, not what was done right. When this was brought to the schools attention, they honestly couldn’t care less. And when they were let known that I would be dropping out, they did not care AT ALL. I was just a number to them. This school doesn’t care about their students whatsoever and it really shows. I was a struggling student who needed help, and I was denied. I feel 1 star is way too generous.

Kidz Go Eco Nature School

The staff are great the programs are excellent and the grounds are beautiful

Breakwater School

It is the the best School ever,  my son goes there and i love it. The teachers are  good and always there to help children whenever they need them. And their way of teaching is so special .

The Academy for Active Learners

So glad we made the decision to bring our son to the Academy of active learners.  There is a different level of intelligence in communication.  My son comes home happy and showing he has learned new things! The food program is great and the layout of the building is so well thought out! Highly recommend!

We can’t recommend the Academy for active Learner’s enough. We have 2 kids there, ages 1 and 4, and both have had such a great experience. Mindy, the owner is so well organized and hires incredible, loving, and fun teachers who take such good care of our kids while we can’t. She also takes great care of her staff, which is so important!! The curriculum changes every year, and they really work to prepare your little one for kindergarten. They also have a great 4/5 program which not every center has. Lastly, I want to add, a huge bonus is they provide healthy breakfast and lunch at reasonable price, which as a busy working parent is a huge perk. Oh and they use the brightwheel app, which we love as we get photos and updates on our children throughout the day! We feel SO lucky to have landed at the Academy!!

I have three kids at the Academy- ranging from ages 1-4.  We are so pleased with the care and attention provided to our children.  The facility is clean, safe and the learning curriculum developed by the teachers is age appropriate and fun!  Our kids love going to "school" every day and adore their teachers and friends.  Mindy is responsive and always willing to discuss any questions or concerns on our end.  The teachers keep us informed throughout that day of the kids activities and meals.  Our children tell us how much they love their teachers, which means the world to us knowing they are in such good hands.  I would (and have) recommended The Academy to many friends.  We are grateful to send our kids to such a loving, safe and fun environment every day.

I have never provided a product/service review, but we changed daycare a number of times and think it helps parents in doing the necessary homework.  The Academy for Active Learners is a great facility with a wonderful staff.  They really work hard to provide a healthy and educational experience that is fun and engaging.  Our daughter enjoys going 'to school' every day and they do a great job communicating the curriculum and sharing what kids are doing with us via the brightwheel app so we can see how the day is going.  Unfortunately we cant be with our little girl every day, but I am very happy that she is getting high quality care from this group of loving teachers.  Recommend 100%

Our son has been attending the Academy since July 2021. He has advanced in so many different areas that the staff deserves a lot of credit for their dedication and professionalism. We could not be happier with the high level of communication we have received from Mindy and all his teachers.

The facility is top notch and our son is always taken care of and has all his needs met. We are extremely proud of the advancement in his scholastic and social growth, that he has had at the academy.

Portside Learning Center

I have 3 kids ages 5 and under. We've attended a couple of other daycares before we started at Portside, and we have lots of friends with little kids in other daycares. I can say without a doubt that Portside is just the absolute best. The staff is great, communication is great, the preschool program is top-notch and SO FUN - I can't believe all the stuff they do. They have a Spanish teacher, a yoga/mindfulness teacher, a dance teacher. They have a huge outdoor playspace with paths through the woods and footbridges over streams. They have veggie gardens and a field of tiny wild strawberries and a "bear cave". Over the past few years this place has become like a second family, a true community. My oldest is about to graduate and move on to Kindergarten and a tiny part of me is worried that she'll never again get the level of education, LOVE, and feeling of a "second home" that Portside gives to her every day.

Our family has been at Portside Learning Center since 2018. It has been an amazing experience. We love all the teachers and staff and everyone is very friendly, caring, supportive and love our kids like their own! My children are thriving because of the education they provide. The outdoor program is so impressive. There is Spanish, yoga, mindfulness, music, field trips! They  go above and beyond in every way! I can’t recommend Portside enough!!

I can not recommend Portside Learning Center enough!! My oldest son started at Portside when he was just 7 weeks old and attended right up until he moved onto kindergarten. There wasn’t ever a second that I didn’t feel or know that he was being loved and cared for by all the staff who are beyond kind, trained, and incredibly caring. They do their very best to communicate and make sure any questions or concerns you have are answered and you are at ease. They utilize the brightwheel app to share cute photos and detailed updates about your child’s day.
The director, Nicole, is always updating play spaces, surprising the children with water slides and ice cream trucks during the summer, and providing all kinds of other extra curricular field trips, special days, and activities. The center even throws an end of the summer Palooza which is such a blast! My son still laughs and talks about getting to dunk his teacher in the dunk tank!
They have yoga classes, dance classes, Spanish, mindfulness, visits from the book mobile, and so much more! Some of my son’s favorite field trips have included trips to Randall’s Orchard, Smiling Hill farms, East End beach, Portland Public Library, Libby’s strawberry picking, and Mackworth Island.
The acre of land behind the building is amazing and the children get to explore, learn, and use their imagination to the fullest.
My son went to kindergarten well prepared academically, but most importantly, he was equipped with the knowledge of how to be a kind and caring friend and was socially and emotionally prepared to make new friends.
My youngest son is now enrolled in the infant room and I thank my lucky stars that he will receive the same loving care and experiences his brother had and thrived from.
If you are looking to be part of a community who cares and supports one another and have staff that loves your children like their own then Portside Learning Center is the place for you!

Portside is an exceptional childcare center in Portland, ME. Our family appreciates the excellent communication and the kindness  from the director and staff. Our kiddos feel safe and learn in a fun nurturing environment, which includes (but not limited to) outdoor learning, specials in yoga, Spanish and mindfulness. Visits from the Portland library bookmobile! Field trips to lean about how maple syrup is made. Adventure walks, trunk or treat, Portside Palooza. The director and teachers go above and beyond to make sure the kids have fun!

My nephews went here when they were little and their Mom, Nicole had to work. Now Nicole is the owner,  and I can’t think of a better more loving, giving, nurturing or caring  person to be in her position. Nicole does everything utmost care and she loves each of the students like they were her own. She wears her heart on her sleeve and it shines and shows everywhere you look when you’re at Portside. There is no better early childhood learning center in the Portland area!

Pearlite Montessori Home

I was so nervous to send my kids to school when I went back to work. They were 2 & 3, used to always being with me, and I knew it had to be a very loving environment. Ms. Nilo has such high standards for how children should be treated that she started her own school when she wasn't satisfied with the options for her own kids. She is a very experienced teacher and she truly adores each of her students. She picks up on all of their unique qualities and guides them in so much personal growth. Since moving out of state I have yet to find such a nurturing, play based, Montessori focused school. I am forever grateful for the time my 2 boys spent with Ms. Nilo 

I'm looking for a daycare for my toddler and so many people have recommended this place..the reason I have 5* based on what they said.. I'm coming in tomorrow to see if I get an opening since my son is in a Montessori currently and I figure this is all we need. Please open doors for us...please...😁

Pearlite is an excellent Montessori school. I recommend it to Parents in the Portland area who want to give their child an authentic Montessori education.

Best place for your children! Highly satisfied .

The Children's Nursery School

CNS has quickly become a special place not only for our 4-year-old, but for our whole family. We were drawn to the unique co-op model of CNS and have loved watching our child and her classmates engage with the world around them, ask questions, and grow and develop alongside such warm and caring teachers. We are so grateful to have found such an incredible early childhood experience at CNS.

I can't overstate how grateful our family is to have found CNS! It's an amazing early childhood experience for our daughter, who goes to school joyfully every day. What more could a parent ask for! We have loved being a part of this cooperative, which allows us to have full confidence in the education and preschool experience of our daughter. I can't recommend more highly.

We are incredibly lucky to have found CNS! The teachers are so dedicated and the community is unmatched. We love the co-op model where we can really be a part of our child’s first experience with school. We couldn’t recommend CNS more!

Sweetest school - we sent our oldest and are now back with our second child - teachers are so kind and I love spending time in the classroom!!

Learning Loft Preschool, LLC

Aucocisco School And Learning Center

My daughter went to Aucocisco for 5 weeks this past summer for help in reading.  The first amazing thing was how much she loved it!  She went for 5 weeks, 20 hours per week, 4 hours per day, one on one intensive tutoring.  Not one complaint!!  Her self esteem shot up because of the improvements she was making.  One full grade level in 5 weeks!  That's a drastic change in a short time period.  The key thing was that Aucocisco  introduced a different method of teaching that is outside of the standard public school box.  Plain and simple, these methods work and my daughter learned and retained as well.  Thank you!
Gregg Levey

The Aucocisco School and Learning Center has been a transformational experience, not just for my son, but for our whole family. My son started going to Aucocisco in the 6th grade.  At that time, he was reading at a first grade level, his math skills were stuck in the third grade and he was nearly phobic about school.

The first year he was at Aucocisco, our focus was on allowing him to love school again, which much to my surprise happened! That first summer he said, "I wish school lasted all year". The second year he was at the Aucocisco School, in the 7th grade, the learning happened so fast, every day he was acquiring new skills.  His confidence grew, he made good friends, he started to participate more in every area.  Even in classes he had traditionally not enjoyed, he started to thrive. We saw his curiosity, confidence and thirst for knowledge come back, something that had disappeared completely by the end of 5th grade in his old school.

Now, in the 11th grade at Aucocisco, my son reads at grade level, his math skills are at grade level, he loves reading and he's completely engaged in all of his classes. When we started, Aucocisco met him where he was and that made all the difference.  Instead of pushing against a locked door, they found the key to my son and once the door was open, everything changed.

The community at the Aucocisco School is very supportive, from the teachers and Barbara Melnick to the other parents we've met. It's a great group of kids there too. My son has made good friends, who even when they move on from Aucocisco have continued to stay close to our family.  Very grateful for everyone at this wonderful school and the amazing work they do.

A family member of mine went to this school and it is truly wonderful.  A unique school that suits every students needs that learns differently.

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